Rejected by the Lycan King: a Rejected Mate Wolf Shifter Paranormal Romance

The Moon chose her.The King rejected her.Nerys has lived her entire life on the margins of the Lycan territories. A healer’s apprentice from a low-ranked pack, she has learned to stay invisible, useful, and quiet. She never expected the ancient mate bond to claim her during the Moon Ascension—and never imagined it would bind her to the most powerful wolf alive.Ryven Drakos, Lycan King, rules through law, restraint, and political balance. When the bond snaps into place between him and a packless omega, it threatens to fracture alliances and destabilize the throne itself. Faced with impossible consequences, he chooses the crown over fate—and publicly rejects her.Marked and cast out, Nerys is forced into exile beyond the borders, where survival demands strength she never knew she possessed. Years later, the Lycan territories begin to unravel. Packs turn feral. Ancient magic stirs. And the bond thought sealed may not be as silent as the King believed.As the truth behind the throne’s power emerges, Nerys must decide whether the mate bond that once shattered her is a curse—or the key to saving a world built on broken laws.Rejected by the Lycan King is a slow-burn rejected-mate romance filled with political tension, emotional depth, and a powerful heroine who refuses to remain broken. No cheating. No cliffhangers. Guaranteed HEA.